Captain Ahab
Well-known member
Broke open my brand new BT Lure Beer Cap jig. First, I was very impressed with the quality of the components, came with a hook guard, quality split rings and a nice mini swivel for the line connection. Top notch!
I noticed that there is a rattle to it and discovered a small lead ball inside the cap - adds to the action as well.
I tied it on using 8lb PP line and a 8 lb floro leader. Played with the lure in some clear water and really like the action, when you jig the lure vertically, it wobbles when you pull it up and flutters when dropped, very enticingly.
The lure casts like a bullet, the split shot inside the cap allows for long accurate casts and actually transfers weight to the rear for casting then slides forward when jigging. I tried a number of retrieves including swimming the bait and really like the action. I can see this bait catching many small mouth bass in the river this year.
So:
Innovation - 10 out of 10. This a new idea and the action on the bait is great.
Quality for Price - 9 out of 10. While the hardware and hooks are top quality, it is a beer cap and will rust.
Action and fishablity - 8 out of 10. Great is used to jig vertically. Nice flutter on the fall. The model I tested was a little heavy for the size and sank very quickly. This great in rivers or with a hard bottom, but the treble hook is gonna pick up the silt and weeds from the bottom of a pond. This is true of any jigging type bait.
Will I use this bait - absolutely, it is not a gimmick, but an application specific bait. I will be using it while fishing from a boat over deeper water and casting it while wading the river for bass.
Would I buy more - YES. For the very low price you get a really versatile lure.
OVERALL RATING - 10 fishes
Go here to look at the whole product line: https://www.btlures.com/1.html
I noticed that there is a rattle to it and discovered a small lead ball inside the cap - adds to the action as well.
I tied it on using 8lb PP line and a 8 lb floro leader. Played with the lure in some clear water and really like the action, when you jig the lure vertically, it wobbles when you pull it up and flutters when dropped, very enticingly.
The lure casts like a bullet, the split shot inside the cap allows for long accurate casts and actually transfers weight to the rear for casting then slides forward when jigging. I tried a number of retrieves including swimming the bait and really like the action. I can see this bait catching many small mouth bass in the river this year.
So:
Innovation - 10 out of 10. This a new idea and the action on the bait is great.
Quality for Price - 9 out of 10. While the hardware and hooks are top quality, it is a beer cap and will rust.
Action and fishablity - 8 out of 10. Great is used to jig vertically. Nice flutter on the fall. The model I tested was a little heavy for the size and sank very quickly. This great in rivers or with a hard bottom, but the treble hook is gonna pick up the silt and weeds from the bottom of a pond. This is true of any jigging type bait.
Will I use this bait - absolutely, it is not a gimmick, but an application specific bait. I will be using it while fishing from a boat over deeper water and casting it while wading the river for bass.
Would I buy more - YES. For the very low price you get a really versatile lure.
OVERALL RATING - 10 fishes
Go here to look at the whole product line: https://www.btlures.com/1.html